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Roman Burial Ground

📷 Wikipedia · Roman funerary practices · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.44609, 0.27857

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Stag Beetle +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Stag Beetle +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

187 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roman funerary practices

📷 Wikipedia · Roman funerary practices · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Central ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park1.2 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.2 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park2.5 km→

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